Ardita zanzaretta (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• CPDL #05348: 

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2003-07-21).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 436 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: revised May 28, 2004.

General Information

Title: Ardita Zanzaretta
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Il Sesto Libro di Madrigali - 1613

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• Facsimile: Partitvra delli sei libri de’ Madrigali a cinqve voci — Madrigals Books I – VI (Genoa: Giuseppe Pavoni, 1613) – large download, 70 MB, 492pp

Original text and translations

Italian text Ardita zanzaretta Morde colei che il mio cor strugge e tiene In così crude pene; Fugge poi, e rivola In quel bel seno che il mio cor invola, Indi la prende e stringe e le dà morte Per sua felice sorte. Ti morderò ancor io, Dolce amato ben mio, E se mi prendi e stringi, ahi, verrò meno Provando in quel bel sen dolce veleno.

English translation Presumptuous gnat, Bite her who breaks my heart and deeps it In such cruel torment; Then flee, but fly back again Into that fair bosom that has stolen my heart Then she catches it, squeezes it and gives it Death at its happy fate. I shall bite you too, My sweet beloved. And if you catch me, and squeeze me, ah, I shall expire At the taste of this fair bosom's sweet poison.